Re: Pitino lost Pacer game

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Why would Pitino make the decisions he makes? For the
lottery................... Funny when other's and myself were critical of
the team's leadership we were ridiculed. The evidence was ripe long ago. 

Dan

At 10:24 AM 12/9/00 EST, you wrote:
>With two minutes left in the first period, Pitino inserts a rookie, brand 
>new, with little to no practices with the team point guard into the game. 
>Then he also inserts Adrain Griffen, a guy who he just off the injured list 
>and has hardly played the whole year. He puts these guys in this second unit 
>with VP or Battie, Erik Williams and someone else, I don't remember who. 
>However, Stith, Walker and Pierce are all on the bench. These guys didn't 
>have the slightest idea on how to get a basket with each other. They were 
>horrible and the Pacers racked up a big lead. Griffen looked horrible. Why 
>would you insert two new players into the second unit that is already 
>fragile? Why wouldn't you allow Walker to play with the new point guard to 
>take some of the pressure off of him? Why wouldn't you allow a couple of 
>scorers (Stith or Pierce or Walker) to be in the second unit to take the 
>pressure off? Why won't Pitino play Chris Carr? He could really help out the 
>second unit in scoring.
>
>The team was passing really well early on. Nice teamwork. Who could question 
>the refs after the racked up O'Neil with quick fouls. After the Celts 
>realized that they couldn't beat anyone with the second unit, they started 
>getting beat on the fast break. The game was over early...This new point 
>guard does have a nice NBA point guard body. He reminds me of Billups or 
>Quinn Buckner body-wise...
>
>This team is so screwed up fundamentally. I mean, the second unit, along
with 
>the point guard situation, it constantly changing. They have no idea on who 
>the scorers are and where they need to get the ball. The first unit is 
>undersized in the frontcourt and weak defensively.
>
>I really think this team is better than they show. Pitino needs to go....
>
>DJessen33
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